“I am so proud of my son", said one happy mother. " I am so happy that the Special Olympics of America Samoa is trying to get the program back up again. My son is happy to be here today, he is having so much fun.

Vice Chairman for the Special Olympics Committee of American Samoa, Tea Poumele said their committee is “… trying to get the Special Olympics program here in American Samoa running once again, with the focus of getting those kids here with disabilities to get them involved in these games and to ready for the next coming event in July, as well as the International Games next year in Australia,”

Pomele credited the day's success to the ASG departments, the Department of Education Special Education, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and Department of Health working with the event's generous sponsors "to get this event going".

The day of sports for the territory's Special Athletes, children and adults with intellectual disabilities, was summed up well by a group of parents at yesterday's event. "Fa’afetai Special Olympics. Great job”.